Water Damage Restoration Serving the Asheville Area
11 local businesses listed
Water damage in Asheville comes from a few reliable directions: burst pipes during winter cold snaps, roof and gutter failures during heavy rain, appliance leaks, and — as the region learned in 2024 — flooding along the French Broad and Swannanoa corridors.
Speed is the whole game. Mold can establish within a couple of days in damp conditions, and the difference between drying a structure properly and letting it dry on its own is usually the difference between a repair and a rebuild. A restoration company should be talking about moisture readings and structural drying equipment, not just extraction and fans.
We’re still growing this category, and the business listed serves the Asheville area.
Two things to do before you need this: photograph everything before anything is moved or torn out, and check whether your policy covers the specific kind of water event you’ve had. Standard homeowners policies typically exclude flooding from outside the home — a distinction most people discover at the worst possible moment, and one worth confirming with your agent while nothing is wet.
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A Better Clean
A Better Clean is a family-owned cleaning company on New Clyde Highway in Canton, working since 2012 and named a Best of Haywood winner. The focus is soft surfaces and hard floors rather than general housekeeping: carpet, area rugs, upholstery, and tile and grout, with pet odor and stain treatment as a specialty. They also do carpet restoration after water damage, including mold removal — the reason the **IICRC certification** matters here rather than being decoration. Environmentally friendly products, licensed, insured, and bonded. Same-day service is often available and walk-ins are accepted. Military discounts offered.
- Residential
- Commercial
- Green Building
Appalachian Restoration & Cleaning
Appalachian Restoration & Cleaning works out of Mount Carmel Road in West Asheville, handling emergency restoration around the clock. The core services are water and flood damage, smoke and soot remediation, and mold removal, with a commercial cleaning arm covering carpet and hard-surface work. Their process includes documenting the loss and dealing directly with the insurance carrier alongside the property owner, which is the part of a claim most homeowners are least prepared for. The site doesn't list formal industry certifications — worth confirming IICRC credentials directly if that matters for your claim.
- Residential
- Commercial
- 24/7 Emergency
Buchanan Restoration
Buchanan Restoration works out of Hendersonville Road in South Asheville and is the sister company of Buchanan Construction, a local design and build firm. Mold work covers moisture assessment, containment, removal of contaminated materials, and crawl space and attic remediation, followed by repairs and reconstruction. They don't sell the testing themselves: their site says independent testing and post-remediation clearance can be done by a qualified third party, which is the setup we recommend. They're an IICRC Certified Firm with AMRT-certified technicians, and they also handle water, fire, smoke, and storm damage, with 24/7 emergency response and help documenting an insurance claim. Coverage runs from Asheville, Arden, Fletcher, Hendersonville, and Weaverville to Black Mountain and Waynesville, plus the Upstate of South Carolina.
- Residential
- Commercial
- 24/7 Emergency
Dry Pros
Dry Pros is an Asheville company on Dogwood Road that handles the water side of a house and the cleanup that follows it. Their list runs from water extraction and water control systems to mold testing, mold remediation, and crawl space encapsulation, with radon testing on top. They also do carpet, rug, upholstery, hard floor, and duct cleaning for homes and businesses. They describe themselves as licensed, certified, and insured, and they show IICRC certification. Call for an estimate or to schedule testing.
- Residential
- Commercial
First Restoration Services
First Restoration Services works out of Rutledge Road in Fletcher and has been owned by the same family since 1987. They handle the emergency side of home ownership — water damage, flooding, fire and smoke, storm damage, and mold remediation — with IICRC-certified technicians and 24/7 dispatch. Because they also do the reconstruction, one company can take a flooded basement from extraction through to finished drywall rather than handing it off partway. Residential and commercial both, across Asheville, Fletcher, Arden, Hendersonville, and the surrounding Western North Carolina counties. Worth having the number saved before you need it. Water damage is the one job where the response time changes the size of the bill.
- Residential
- Commercial
- 24/7 Emergency
Gilman Restoration
Gilman Restoration is a go-to team for Asheville homeowners and businesses dealing with mold problems. They handle everything from mold inspections and air quality testing to full-on mold removal and restoration. What really makes them stand out is how thorough they are — before they even start cleaning things up, they do detailed moisture mapping and testing to find the root cause. They’re certified by the IICRC, so you know you’re getting professional, high-quality work that’s done right the first time. If you want a mold removal company that treats your home with science, not guesswork, Gilman Restoration is a great choice here in the mountains. Gilman Restoration is a 24/7 emergency restoration company serving Western North Carolina. They are available 24/7 and usually arrive within 2 hours of a call.
- 24/7 Emergency
Precision Restoration Services
Precision Restoration Services is a Weaverville restoration company covering Asheville and Western North Carolina, available 24/7/365 with a stated 60-minute response target. What separates them from a pure emergency-response outfit is that they carry jobs through reconstruction — the mitigation crew and the rebuild crew are the same company, so a homeowner isn't handed off to a general contractor once the water is out. Services cover water damage, fire and smoke, and mold removal and remediation. The firm is IICRC-certified and A+ rated with the BBB. Employees are background-checked and insured, and subcontractors are vetted.
- Residential
- Commercial
- 24/7 Emergency
Restoration Carolina
Restoration Carolina is an Arden restoration company on Bradley Branch Road with a 24/7 emergency response team. They handle water damage from broken pipes, roof leaks, and storms, mold removal, fire and smoke restoration, and trauma and biohazard cleanup. Because they hold an unlimited general contracting license, they can also carry a job through repairs and reconstruction instead of handing it off. The team describes more than 20 years of hands-on experience, with IICRC certification and OSHA HAZWOPER-certified technicians.
- Residential
- Commercial
- 24/7 Emergency
Secure Restoration
Secure Restoration has worked out of Sweeten Creek Road in Arden since 2012, covering Asheville, Hendersonville, Brevard, Black Mountain, Candler, Canton, Waynesville, Sylva, Marion, and Burnsville. The work is restoration from start to finish: water and fire damage, mold testing and remediation, sewage and biohazard cleanup, plus crawl space encapsulation and basement waterproofing to deal with the moisture that started the problem. Emergency service runs 24/7, with a stated 60-minute response time. They're IICRC certified and hold a North Carolina general contractor license (#103272). The company is also licensed in South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida and takes work across the Southeast, so ask whether a local crew will handle your job.
- Residential
- Commercial
- 24/7 Emergency
Semper Fi Custom Remodeling
Semper Fi Custom Remodeling runs its Western North Carolina operation out of a shop on US 70 in Black Mountain, with a second office in Greenville, South Carolina. The name is what it sounds like — a veteran-owned remodeling company. Projects include kitchens and baths, basement finishing, whole-home renovations, additions, aging-in-place modifications, and green remodeling, plus commercial renovation work. A separate restoration division handles water, fire, and storm damage repair. Their NC coverage reaches Black Mountain, Montreat, Swannanoa, Old Fort, Asheville, Fairview, Weaverville, Hendersonville, and most of the surrounding mountain towns. Worth knowing before you call: they hold a **$40,000 project minimum**, so this is a fit for full remodels rather than small punch-list work.
- Residential
- Commercial
- Green Building
Warren Restoration
Warren Restoration is a family-owned restoration company on Legend Drive in Arden, serving Asheville and Western North Carolina for more than 10 years. They cover the full range of property damage work — water, fire, storm, smoke and odor, mold, sewage, and frozen pipes — plus board-up service and the jobs most companies don't advertise, biohazard and hoarding cleanup. Emergency response is 24/7/365 with a 30-minute target where possible. The company is licensed, bonded, and insured, and belongs to the Restoration Industry Association, the Asheville Home Builders Association, and the Asheville Chamber of Commerce.
- Residential
- Commercial
- 24/7 Emergency
